It's the safety instructions on the handles of the trolleys that are causing controversy - the ones showing a woman in a dress with a child.

Some customers think the logos are massively outdated, and insist dads can take their children to do the weekly shop too.

And it seems Tesco agrees.

The supermarket has already announced plans to introduce gender neutral images, and more than 20,000 trolleys have already been switched.

The "sexist" instructions on display (credit: Universal Images group Editorial)

'Everyday sexism'

A woman from Manchester posted a complaint on Twitter with the hashtag 'everyday sexism', Cornwall Live reports.

She wrote: "Tesco, is it only women who do the food shopping and look after the kids?"

As this tweet gained traction, Samantha Rennie, executive director at the Rosa UK Fund for Women and Girls, threw her thoughts into the ring.

poll loading

Are Tesco's trolleys sexist?

500+ VOTES SO FAR

She said: "The idea that shopping trolleys should be gendered in any way seems ridiculous.

"It's a seemingly small factor that plays a role in reinforcing stereotypical ideas of the woman being responsible for the weekly food shop."

Other people disagreed.

MrStick tweeted: "Somone has complained to @Tesco that this is sexist as it shows a woman doing the shopping. The Mcr woman who complained needs to get a life. It maybe a man dressed as a woman #everydaysexism . World's gone mad."

What Tesco says

A Tesco spokesman said: "Everyone’s welcome at Tesco, which is why we've been changing the icons on our trolleys to use a new, gender-neutral design.

"The new design is already on over 20,000 trolleys and will feature on all new trolleys in the future."

You can keep up to date with all the latest news in and around Cambridge by downloading our free app.